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STD Testing in Pine Apple Station, AL: Free, Same-Day & Confidential

People in Wilcox County experience gonorrhea about 62% more often than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or test regularly in Pine Apple Station, Alabama, weigh the pros and cons of using local clinics versus private labs. Clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, but private labs often let you pay a flat self-pay price.

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STD testing near Pine Apple Station, AL

3 testing options are listed for Pine Apple Station, AL. The nearest, Rural Health Medical Program, is about 1.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.

How to read these listings

Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.

Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.

Community health center 1.6 miles

Rural Health Medical Program

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Rated 5 out of 5 from 22 reviews

Rural Health Medical Program is a rural health clinic in Pine Apple bringing gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB testing together with same-visit bacterial treatment, HPV and hepatitis vaccines, and sliding-scale fees. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed.

Tests & treats Sliding-scale
Address
867 County Rd 59, Pine Apple, AL 36768
Opening hours
  • Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
Website

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When can I test? Exposure-window calculator

Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.

Detection windows for every STI
Infection Earliest reliable test Conclusive after
Chlamydia 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Gonorrhea 7 days after exposure 14 days after exposure
Trichomoniasis 7 days after exposure 28 days after exposure
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10 days after exposure 33 days after exposure
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18 days after exposure 45 days after exposure
HIV (antibody) 21 days after exposure 84 days after exposure
Syphilis 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis B 21 days after exposure 42 days after exposure
Hepatitis C 56 days after exposure 77 days after exposure
Herpes (HSV) 28 days after exposure 112 days after exposure

Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.

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What will it cost? Estimate your STD test

Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.

  • Public / community clinic

    Free HIV testing is common

    $0–$25
  • Private lab (self-pay)

    Never billed to insurance

    $24–$200
  • At-home kit

    Mailed to your door, private

    From $49
  • Doctor / urgent care

    Often $0 preventive with insurance

    $0–$50 copay

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More ways to get tested in Pine Apple Station, AL

Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.

At-home STD testing in Pine Apple Station, AL

The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Pine Apple Station, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.

Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.

Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.

Other CLIA-certified labs near Pine Apple Station, AL

Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Wilcox County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.

  • John Paul Jones Hospital

    317 Mcwilliams Avenue, Camden, AL 36726

    CMS-certified lab

    • STD testing

Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Pine Apple Station. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.

Clinicians near Pine Apple Station, AL who may help arrange STD testing

Beyond dedicated clinics, 12 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Pine Apple Station. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 1 offer telehealth.

  • William Davis, MD

    Family medicine · 317 Mc Williams Avenue, Camden

  • Jeremias Georgiadis, DO

    Family medicine · 317 Mcwilliams Avenue, Camden

  • Huey Kidd, DO

    Family medicine · 24 B Camden Byp, Camden

  • Dunston Hamilton, MD

    Family medicine · 29 L V Stabler Drive, Greenville

  • Tyler Millo, DO

    Family medicine · 45 Medical Arts Court, Greenville

  • Kanu Patel, MD

    Internal medicine · 45 Medical Arts Court, Greenville

These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.

Pharmacies near Pine Apple Station, AL

No pharmacy near Pine Apple Station, AL publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.

  • CVS Pharmacy 17 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsMinuteClinic STI careHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Camden Drug Company

    17 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Whitaker Drugs

    20 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walmart Pharmacy 22 mi
    Rx pickupAt-home STI kitsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC
  • Whitaker Drugs Greenville

    22 mi
    Rx pickupCondoms / EC
  • Walgreens 23 mi
    Rx pickupOTC HIV self-testAt-home STI kitsPrEP/PEP fillsHPV & Hep B vaccinesCondoms / EC

Showing the 6 closest pharmacies to Pine Apple Station, AL.

Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.

PrEP, prevention & online treatment

Testing is one step. For residents of Pine Apple Station, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.

Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.

STDs & HIV in Wilcox County: the local picture

How reported STI rates in Wilcox County, the county that includes Pine Apple Station, compare with Alabama and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~19% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.

#2 of 67 Alabama counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state

Reported STD rates per 100,000, Wilcox County vs Alabama vs U.S.

Wilcox County Alabama U.S. ▲▼ = Wilcox County vs the state average
Infection Wilcox County Alabama United States
Chlamydia
1377.7 137 cases ▲ 112%
651.1 492.2
Gonorrhea
291.6 29 cases ▲ 29%
226.9 179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
30.2 3 cases ▲ 6%
28.6 15.8
Syphilis (early)
10.1 1 cases ▼ 50%
20.4 16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
10.1 1 cases ▼ 59%
24.5 29.5

Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.

Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.

Reported STD rates in Wilcox County over time (per 100,000)

Chlamydia ▲ 52% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
0 700 1400 2020202120222023

Between 2020 and 2023 in Wilcox County, chlamydia has risen from 698.1 to 1377.7 per 100,000 (97%), gonorrhea has fallen from 358.5 to 291.6 per 100,000 (19%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 9.9 to 30.2 per 100,000 (205%).

The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).

Community health context

What shapes testing access in and around Pine Apple Station, AL

Adults uninsured
11.5%
No routine checkup
14.5%
No transportation
12.9%
Binge drinking
9.5%
Frequent mental distress
16.2%
Depression
19.2%
Below poverty line
17.5%
Primary-care ratio
10,446 : 1
Wilcox County
  • Primary-care shortage score 23 / 26
  • Medically Underserved Area · IMU 51.3
  • Social Vulnerability Index · 98th percentile nationally

Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Wilcox County.

Local HIV snapshot

HIV in Wilcox County (2023)

Federal priority area: Alabama is one of the U.S. jurisdictions prioritized under the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative: targeted federal funding to expand local HIV testing, PrEP, and prevention.

People living with HIV
250 / 100k
PrEP users / 100k
72

Wilcox County HIV care continuum (2023)

Among Wilcox County residents living with HIV, 68.4% are in care · 63.2% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.

Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.

Pregnant or planning to be?

Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when

Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Wilcox County tests for syphilis.

Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).

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About Pine Apple Station, AL

AL 10 cuts through Pine Apple Station as Broad Street, and the stretch of town it anchors is quieter than its name suggests. A place where two-thirds of residents own their homes and the pace of daily life doesn't move through dense commercial corridors or transit stops. That ownership culture runs deep here, and so does the practical reality that most errands, including medical ones, require getting in a car and driving out. With unemployment meaningfully above most state averages and a labor force where a notable share sits outside traditional employment altogether, schedules here aren't always the nine-to-five kind, but they're also not always flexible. For younger adults, people in their late teens and twenties still building routines around relationships and work, that scheduling uncertainty can turn a straightforward health appointment into something that simply waits.

The single option listed on this page serves this corner of Wilcox County, and knowing its hours and fee structure before making the trip is worth the few minutes it takes. Households here skew small and a sizable portion run on a single income, which makes the cost line on those clinic cards more than fine print. It can determine whether a visit happens this month or next. Checking the details now, before pulling onto Broad Street, is the practical move.

Getting there

How residents reach STD testing in Pine Apple Station, AL

Walkability 3.22 / 20 · Least walkable

At 3.22/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Pine Apple Station generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.

Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.

Map of 3 STD & STI testing locations in Pine Apple Station, Alabama, EasySTD

ZIP 36768 snapshot

Residents
824
Median age
51.4
Median income
$40,938

ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 36768 area around Pine Apple Station: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Pine Apple Station alone.

Pine Apple Station sits in Wilcox County, ZIP 36768. Local context that shapes where residents test:

Major routes

  • AL 10 (Broad Street)

STD testing in Pine Apple Station, AL: screening, costs & privacy

Everything to know before you test in Wilcox County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Alabama law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.

Who should test, and when

CDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window

Who should get tested, and how often

Based on current CDC screening recommendations.

GroupTestsHow often
Everyone aged 13–64 HIV At least once
Sexually active women under 25 Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners Chlamydia, gonorrhea Every year
Pregnant people HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM) Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment HIV, hepatitis B & C At least yearly
All adults at least once Hepatitis C At least once

When to test: STD detection windows

Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Pine Apple Station-area provider.

InfectionEarliest reliable testSample
Chlamydia 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Gonorrhea 1–2 weeks Urine or swab
Trichomoniasis 1–4 weeks Urine or swab
HIV (NAT / RNA) 10–33 days Blood
HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) 18–45 days Blood
HIV (antibody) 3–12 weeks Blood / oral
Syphilis 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis B 3–6 weeks Blood
Hepatitis C 8–11 weeks Blood
Herpes (HSV) 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore Blood / swab

What each STD test costs

Medicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket

These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Pine Apple Station often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.

TestReference priceCPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT) $47.80 87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT) $47.80 87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT) $47.76 87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody $26.87 87389
HIV-1/2 antibody $22.44 86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) $5.61 86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody) $17.49 86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT) $47.76 87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen $15.33 87340
Hepatitis C antibody $29.16 86803

Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.

Confidentiality & consent in Alabama

Minor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately

Two things that actually depend on Alabama law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).

Can a minor consent on their own?

In Alabama, a minor aged 12 or older can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.

Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)

Alabama permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.

Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.

Learn more about confidential STD testing in Alabama

Source: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.

STD testing FAQs for Pine Apple Station, AL

Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.

How many places can I test near Pine Apple Station, AL?

There is 1 option within a 30-mile drive.

How much does STD testing cost near Pine Apple Station, AL?

Private labs run about $24 for one test and $139 for a full panel; at-home kits are $49+.

Can I get tested in Pine Apple Station, AL without insurance?

Public clinics serve people without insurance, often on a sliding scale.

What's included in a full panel near Pine Apple Station, AL?

A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.

How common is chlamydia in Wilcox County?

Wilcox County reported ~1,378 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Alabama average.

Can someone under 18 get tested in Alabama without a parent?

In Alabama, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.

How long do results take near Pine Apple Station, AL?

Most results are ready in about 1–2 days.

Should I get tested for herpes near Pine Apple Station, AL?

Herpes isn't in standard panels unless you have symptoms, a sore can be swabbed, or a blood test discussed with a provider.

How is trichomoniasis tested near Pine Apple Station, AL?

A urine test or swab finds trichomoniasis, one of the most treatable STIs.

What should I do after sexual assault?

Go to an ER or call RAINN (800-656-4673); they provide testing, PEP, and support right away.

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